REQ: Native Instruments Kontakt 8.0.0

New features in Kontakt 8 include: a brand-new set of intelligent songwriting tools, the loop playground Leap, and a powerful hybrid instrument Conflux.

Kontakt 8 Library browser shows 6 new categories:

Instruments
The Instruments category is where you can browse all the Kontakt instruments you have installed on your computer.

Combined
The Combined category gives you access to presets containing multiple instruments, and the brand new Tool-enhanced presets.

Tools
In the Tools category you will find our new Tools, Chords and Phrases. The Chords Tool comes with more than 100 chord sets, and the Phrases Tool offers more than 100 phrase sets, covering a wide range of different genres and styles. Both Tools give you exciting features to manipulate the chords and phrases and real time.

Leap
The Leap category is where you can browse Expansions with kits ready to be loaded in our new Leap sampler. Use its engines to make each sound your own, and create exciting performances with Macro knobs and black keys effect.

Loops
The Loops category contains all your audio loops, such as riffs, motifs, drums loops, and more. These loops are part of the Expansions you have installed on your computer.

One-shots
The One Shots category contains all your single sound samples, such as drum hits, keys, synths, guitars, basses, and more. These samples are part of the Expansions you have installed on your computer.